Accreditation

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The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) certifies that the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy has fulfilled the accreditation requirements set forth by ACPE for the professional degree program in pharmacy and is hereby granted accreditation status through June 30, 2024.

The ACPE Board of Directors reviewed the Doctor of Pharmacy program of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy for purposes of continued accreditation at its January 21-23, 2016, meeting. This review was based upon due consideration of the Evaluation Team Report from the on-site evaluation dated June 21-23, 2016, the College's self-study, and other communications received from the institution.

Quality Indicators

4-year Graduation Rates

2020: 94%
2021: 93%
2022: 83%
2023: 91%
2024: 84%

Class of 2023 Post-graduation Placement Rate

97% Placement rate (6 months)
31% Pharmacy employment
54% Residency
3.5% Fellowship or graduation education
0% Non pharmacy/other pursuits
0% Still seeking
3% Not yet seeking (intentionally delayed search)

8.5% No response

Match Rates

2020: 78%
2021: 72%
2022: 88%
2023: 91%
2024: 91%

NAPLEX First Time Candidates Passing Rate

2023: 79%

Curious what our graduates are doing?

Class of 2023 job titles and employers